Transcript Highlights:

• Um, I urge members to support the motion.
• So, members, I'd really appreciate your support here.
• So, members, I'd really appreciate your support here.
• So, members, I'd really appreciate your support here.
• So, members, I'd really appreciate your support here.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And there is a big piece in here, which we have to support, and I know they need more support, which
• The grant program will leverage local funding to support litter.
• I haven't seen a lot of support from my colleagues for this expenditure, so I hope it's very clear to
• asks regarding the fiscal cliff and supporting public transit in the state.
• County in support of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's request for the funding formula.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> constituents and I ask for your support constituents and I ask for your support is<00:11:25.120>
• And with that, members, thank you for your support.
• And with that, members, thank you for your support.
• And with that, members, thank you for your support.
• And with that, members, thank you for your support.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• to begin by thanking Governor DeSantis and the 24 Florida House and Senate for designating and supporting
• Financial insecurity in terms of how do I support myself in terms of being able to pay for a four-year
• So thank you again for the support.
• Live Healthy funding will support program expansion. Our goal is to make a broader impact.
• Live Healthy funding will support program expansion. Any questions from the committee?

Committee: Senate Education Postsecondary

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education Postsecondary met to receive an update from Florida developmental research lab schools on articulated health care programs created under the Live Healthy initiative and Senate Bill 76. Chair Calatayud opened the meeting, confirmed a quorum, and heard presentations from P.K. Young/University of Florida, Florida State University Schools, FAMU Developmental Research School, and Florida Atlantic University Laboratory School. Each school described efforts to build K-12-to-postsecondary health care pathways, expand dual enrollment and industry certifications, and share replicable curriculum models with other districts. FSU Schools highlighted its HERO program, including CNA and food manager certifications, dual enrollment growth, reserve seating at colleges, and a paid internship with the Department of Health tied to emergency shelter operations. P.K. Young described its Healthy Lives Blueprint, which combines K-8 wellness experiences, a new high school health and human performance pathway, AP and science course expansion, a planned gymnasium redesign, and partnerships with Santa Fe College and UF. FAMU DRS reported growing dual enrollment, partnerships with FAMU, Tallahassee State, and Lively, and a goal of serving at least 100 students and 40 staff through health career exposure, certifications, and AA/AS pathways. FAU Lab School described a more advanced model that integrates elementary through high school research and health science experiences, including biotechnology, bioengineering, and partnerships with health and research institutions. The school reported 87 peer-reviewed student publications, more than $350,000 in student grants, six patents, and pipelines into FAU’s medical and nursing programs, including a Med Direct pathway and a National Merit Scholar pipeline. Committee members asked about student readiness for nursing programs, dual enrollment, articulation with state colleges, and how the lab school models could be disseminated statewide. The meeting concluded with praise for the programs and a motion by Senator Fine to adjourn, which was adopted without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• 04:27.120><c> and</c><00:04:27.360><c> the</c> supporting Minnesota students and the supporting Minnesota
• ,</c> state grant stable, supported, state grant stable, supported, independent.<00:20:32.720><c> this
• </c><00:29:08.559><c> our</c> Gossipson, thank you for supporting our Gossipson, thank you for supporting
• There are also letters of support from the Minnesota Resource Recovery Association, and there is support
• </c><01:17:51.520><c> I</c> But uh they are in strong support. I But uh they are in strong support.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> state median uh income without support state median uh income without support we<00:25:44.480><c
• </c> communities our geography both supports communities our geography both supports the<00:26:09.440
• </c> request for state funding for in support request for state funding for in support of<00:45:28.200
• in support PR Allen supports<00:59:35.839><c> houseal</c><00:59:36.319><c> file</c><00:59:36.720><c>
• </c> uh I I truly hope that you can support uh I I truly hope that you can support this<01:36:46.360>

Bills: HF458 , HF459 , HF461 , HF449 , HF450 , HF965 , HF1280 , HF612 , HF615 , HF616 , HF622 , HF650 , HF651 , HF1045 , HF972 , HF851 , HF644 , HF1050

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: HF458, Henderson, water treatment facility, drinking water, municipal water, public infrastructure, capital investment, state bonds, bonding bill, Public Facilities Authority, water distribution system, well connection, local government grant, Minnesota capital budget, HF459, Carver levee, City of Carver, levee restoration, flood control, flood mitigation

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• </c><00:16:01.319><c> um</c> entire City's campus uh supporting um entire City's campus uh supporting
• Thank you for your support.
• Thank you for your support.
• Thank you for your support.
• Thank you for your support.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We will support support reimbursement.
• to support them.
• > I am in support of I am in support of our<00:54:41.359><c> staff</c><00:54:41.760><c> members</c><00
• </c> families that need the highest support. families that need the highest support.
• </c> legal support. I ask for an I vote. legal support. I ask for an I vote.

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They're already providing really robust reentry support.
• I'm supporting you on this cause.
• I would support that as well. A special record, that is.
• I would support that as well, too.
• I testify to support, in the spirit of transparency, every day.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission on correctional consolidation and collaboration heard testimony focused on how Massachusetts uses custody levels, staffing, programming, and medical release tools, with Prisoners’ Legal Services arguing that the system is overusing expensive high-security settings and underusing step-down options. Dave Rainey said the incarcerated population has dropped substantially over the last several years, but spending and staffing have not fallen in proportion. He argued that DOC overclassifies people into medium and maximum security, relies too heavily on behavioral assessment units that function like segregation, and keeps people in restrictive settings such as Souza-Baranowski and Shattuck Hospital longer than necessary. He also said medical parole is underused and that many people with serious chronic illness or advanced age pose little public-safety risk and should be released through existing legal pathways. Sheriffs and other commission members pushed back on some of those points, emphasizing that staffing needs are driven by the acuity of the current population, that corrections is not overstaffed, and that classification decisions involve serious public-safety judgments. They also stressed that some high-cost medical placements are necessary because people remain under sentence and require care, and that furloughs and other release tools can create security risks if contraband or substance use is involved. The discussion also covered the role of county sheriffs versus DOC in reentry, with several members saying county systems tend to do more day-to-day step-down and release planning, while DOC has more difficulty moving people through lower-security settings before release. Ben Foreman of MassINC offered a more systemwide, data-focused perspective, praising the state’s transparency and arguing that Massachusetts has made major progress in reducing incarceration and increasing public safety. He said the state still has an opportunity to improve by right-sizing facilities, investing in community-based mental health treatment, and using the commission to better understand the capital and operating costs of the current system. In response to questions, he said he was aware of DOC studies on programs like furlough but had not reviewed recent ones, and he noted that total-control facilities like Souza-Baranowski have long been criticized in the research literature for poor outcomes. Nora Wassel of the Women and Incarceration Project then testified that the commission should issue an interim report and scrutinize the planned new women’s prison, which she said is not justified by current population trends or available data. She argued that women are overclassified under DOC’s own tools, that reentry beds and minimum-security placements are underused, and that the system may be failing to account for women’s distinct medical and reentry needs. The meeting ended with continued discussion of reentry, furloughs, day reporting, and whether consolidation should mean fewer facilities, better step-down pathways, or both.

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• ><c> mental</c> It supports physical health, mental It supports physical health, mental well-being,<00
• </c> support behind this effort. support behind this effort.
• </c><00:26:19.480><c> the</c> elected leadership strongly supports the elected leadership strongly supports
• </c> entities, and individuals who support entities, and individuals who support reuse.<00:53:35.720>
• </c> support of Senate File 4253. support of Senate File 4253.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• that supports the sawmill.
• that supports the sawmill.
• ><c> that</c><00:18:18.640><c> supports</c> also support that industry that supports also support that
• ><c> sector</c> support the private sector support the private sector &gt;&gt; uh<00:19:34.480><c> and
• </c><00:20:03.679><c> a</c> cleanings and so it's uh it supports a cleanings and so it's uh it supports

Bills: HB0078 , HB0087 , SF0070 , SF0068 , SF0017 , SF0043

Committee: Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Keywords: forest health, grant program, state forester, wildfire prevention, environmental conservation, habitat improvement, water development, feasibility studies, appropriations, water management, rehabilitation, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, funding, maintenance projects, tax assessments, state law, forestry management

Transcript Highlights:

• letter of support.
• </c> professional geologists both support professional geologists both support this<00:03:20.799><c>
• Urge your support. Thank you, Mr.
• </c><00:58:07.559><c> uh</c> and we're grateful for your support uh and we're grateful for your support
• </c><00:59:17.119><c> and</c> appreciate this committee support and appreciate this committee support

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• raising a fundamental and timely question: Are our public higher education systems effectively supporting
• And I think this audit also shows really valuable data that we can glean from to support.
• And it begins by basic, From the testimony, how we can best support you all.
• So a lot of this is done without the support. That's on them too, the students.
• Supporting California students in... ...and improve the transfer process overall.

Committee: House Joint Legislative Audit

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Green cards are in support. Red cards are in opposition.
• Representative Baraltz made a motion to support House Bill 233, sign... ...made a motion to support House
• Present in support, willing to speak: Zach Daniels, Hiller Moore.
• So thank you for your support. Thank you. Okay.
• I will not be able to support this.

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 513 by Representative Young, which would regulate name, image, and likeness activity for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes, especially high school athletes. Young said the bill reflects recommendations from a task force and sets guardrails such as parental consent and prohibited NIL categories. The committee adopted a technical amendment and then reported the bill favorably as amended. Members then heard several Senate bills from Senator Mizell and Senator Cloud. Senate Bill 233 would create a statewide data exchange compact to allow state agencies to share information more efficiently; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 300 would make various changes to the Procurement Code, including auction techniques, sole sourcing for consulting services in limited cases, and procurement process clarifications; it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 303 would allow executive branch agencies to buy or share technology solutions with other states and use the federal GSA schedule, and it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 411, removing a 20-year lease limitation for certain Orleans Parish state property, was also reported favorably. The committee spent substantial time on House Bill 660 and House Bill 719, both dealing with district attorney funding and staffing. HB 660 would raise the state warrant amount for assistant district attorney salaries from $50,000 to $60,000, with supporters arguing it is needed to recruit and retain prosecutors; an opposition witness argued the state should fund both prosecutors and public defenders more equitably. The committee adopted an amendment making the bill effective only upon appropriation and reported it favorably as amended. HB 719 would increase the number of assistant district attorney warrants statewide, with most of the new warrants directed to Baton Rouge, St. Tammany, and Caddo; it too was amended to be subject to appropriation and reported favorably as amended. House Bill 596, which would have created an inactive well-feet assessment credit for oil and gas operators, was voluntarily deferred after concerns that it could reduce funding for the oil field site restoration fund. Later, the committee reported favorably as amended House Bill 802, which redirects existing revenue to watershed and flood restoration work in the Amite River Basin, and House Bill 940, which creates a task force and rules framework for law enforcement responses to unlawful drone activity. It also reported favorably House Bill 76 on coverage for orally administered anti-cancer medications, House Bill 950 on consumer protection materials for seniors, and began discussion of House Bill 1028, which would require higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation providers.

Transcript Highlights:

• For land supporting. Is that to purchase land supporting? Where would we spend $100 million?
• I'll be extremely brief: I support everything that everybody just said.
• To support projects, this fund is built to support projects in biotech, medicine, energy, water aerospace
• On line 12, this is for providing those entrepreneurship supports.
• Line 14: for grants for supporting small businesses, entrepreneurs, startups, etc.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> support of 1689. support of 1689.
• </c><00:57:24.559><c> that</c> in support in support in theory that in support in support in theory that
• I support the bill.
• </c> Counties then be in support? Counties then be in support?
• We support the bill. Happy appropriate. We support the bill.

Committee: House Municipal and County Government

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• chaplains and peer support.
• Flood Decision Support Gages.
• They need support.
• They need support as well.
• You are simply offering support.

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness hearing convened in Kerrville with quorum, public testimony limited to three minutes and invited testimony to 10 minutes. Leaders from both chambers, along with the lieutenant governor and speaker, framed the hearing as an unprecedented joint effort focused on learning from the July 4 flood, honoring victims, and identifying actions to reduce future loss of life. The committee also heard opening remarks about decorum, logistics, and the intent to continue work in future sessions. The first panel included Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, Emergency Management Coordinator William B. Thomas IV, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr., Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice, Upper Guadalupe River Authority representative William Rector, Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk, and Real County Judge Bella Rubio. They described the flood as sudden and catastrophic, with Kerr County reporting 108 deaths and two missing. Local officials emphasized that they received no timely warning of the scale of the event, that responders and volunteers acted heroically under extreme conditions, and that communications, cell coverage, and rural emergency resources were strained. Several witnesses said the county’s existing alert systems were limited by geography, sparse broadband, and the speed of the flood. Testimony focused on possible improvements, including real-time flood gauges and predictive monitoring, stronger rural emergency management staffing and training, better interoperability and alerting tools such as IPAWS, CodeRED, WENS, and sirens, and expanded broadband and radio coverage. Kerrville asked for a flood warning system before next summer and state help for stormwater, floodplain, and disaster recovery funding. UGRA described its past and current flood-warning and mitigation efforts, including gauge funding, a new software-based flood prediction project, and consideration of additional retention dams. Kendall and Real counties highlighted successful or needed alerting and evacuation practices, while also stressing the difficulty of funding and maintaining such systems in small rural counties. Members asked detailed questions about the timeline of the flood response, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and whether regional consolidation or additional infrastructure could improve future preparedness.

Transcript Highlights:

• For these reasons, I strongly, strongly support and ask for your support of this bill, which ensures
• And we're very hopeful that this is a bill that can be supported.
• I'm testifying in support of the Snack Act with two Cs.
• Our school district is known for being supportive of kids of celiac disease.
• I am here to support Bills 2927, 27. Months old. I am here to support Bills 2927 and 5012.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Higher Education

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Higher Education held a hearing on two late-filed bills, S. 2927 and H. 5012, titled An Act Relative to Students Accessing Food and Nutritional Information, filed by Senator Joan Lovely and Representative Michelle Badger. The bills would require schools to make clear, centralized online information available about gluten-free and allergen-free meals, including menus, food safety procedures, and contact information, so students with celiac disease and other medically necessary dietary restrictions can safely participate in universal school meal programs. Committee members and the bill sponsors emphasized that the measure is intended to improve transparency, equity, and access within the Commonwealth’s universal free breakfast and lunch program. Testimony came from students, parents, physicians, and advocates, many of whom described celiac disease as a serious autoimmune condition requiring a strict lifelong gluten-free diet. Witnesses said families often struggle to find reliable school meal information, and that lack of communication between school administrators, nurses, and food service staff can lead families to opt out of school meals even when safe options exist. Medical witnesses from Boston Children’s, Mass General, and Beth Israel said the bill addresses a real barrier identified in research and could help prevent health problems, missed school, and long-term complications from gluten exposure. Several witnesses also noted that the bill’s approach could benefit students with food allergies more broadly. Committee members praised the testimony, especially from young student witnesses, and discussed practical issues such as cross-contamination, 504 plans, and whether schools already have the underlying information needed to comply. One member suggested the Department of Public Health might be able to address some of the issue through regulations, similar to a prior restaurant allergy-protocol change. No vote was taken during the hearing, and the committee closed after hearing from all panels and the bill sponsors, who asked for favorable consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill enjoys a large coalition of supporters and no known opposition.
• It has received bipartisan support and no no votes.
• I rise in strong support of SB 1153.
• President, and I thank my colleague for his support and his words.
• This bill has received bipartisan support, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered a Memorial Day prayer, and welcomed a third-grade class from Sacred Heart Parish School to the chamber. Members then handled several procedural motions, including suspending a joint rule to allow budget subcommittees to meet during blackout period and removing certain bills from inactive or consent files. The chamber confirmed multiple gubernatorial appointments, including Nicholas Mueller to the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission, Arthur Krantz to the Public Employment Relations Board, Chris Ferguson to the California Student Aid Commission, and Brian Haynes to the same commission. The Senate also adopted several resolutions, including SR 102 recognizing National Safe Boating Week, SCR 172 proclaiming Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, SCR 177 declaring World No Tobacco Day, SR 107 for Lupus Awareness Month, and SR 115 marking the 50th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris in California wine history. On third reading, the Senate passed a series of bills on topics including beverage container recycling fees (SB 1341), school employee misconduct procedures (SB 1083), wildfire preparedness for water suppliers (SB 1153), insurance cost-sharing accounting (SB 1199), nonprofit government liaison services (SB 1240), energy coordination and fuel supply planning (SB 1337), language access in elections (SB 1360), gaming fee transparency (SB 920), mental health evaluation in Care Court-related cases (SB 1016), reckless driving penalties (SB 1198), greenhouse gas reporting for subsidized medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (SB 1213), the Go Green financing program (SB 1265), repossession transport interference (SB 1338), and wildlife coexistence (SB 1135). Most measures passed on unanimous or near-unanimous votes; SB 920 passed 28-1, SB 1265 passed 26-5, and SB 1135 passed with two no votes. The session concluded with a Veterans Caucus adjournment-in-memory ceremony honoring 82 fallen service members, followed by adjournment until the next scheduled floor session.

Transcript Highlights:

• So I feel a lot of support in the room, so thank you for them being here as well.
• Seeing no other individuals in support.
• I would certainly support that.” “Absolutely. That’s a main priority for us.
• And with that support, this is why I’m here today.
• I support my needs to 100%. Thank you. Thank you. I love that.

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met with quorum and first approved several non-appearance items, including the appointments of Armin Meyer to the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation and Uca Danka to the California State Lottery Commission. The committee also approved references to bills, a request to suspend Senate Rule 55 for guest access on the Senate floor, and floor acknowledgments, all by 5-0 votes. The committee then heard the appointment of Arania Ortega to the Public Employment Relations Board. Members questioned her about her background at CalHR and Finance, PERB’s case backlog, implementation of AB 288, recusal rules tied to her prior work, the ride-share caseload, and the board’s role in legislative employee unionization. Ortega said PERB currently has no backlog, is prepared to implement AB 288 if litigation changes, and has strong recusal procedures; she also said the state employee cases affected by her recusal would be a small share of PERB’s workload. Public testimony supported the nominee, and the committee voted 5-0 to send the appointment to the full Senate. The committee also heard Monica Erickson’s appointment as Director of the Department of Human Resources. Questions focused on labor negotiations, CalPERS fiduciary responsibilities, recruitment and retention, telework, discipline and accountability, DEIA efforts, hard-to-fill classifications, degree requirements, return-to-office implementation, and the gender pay gap. Erickson said CalHR is working on recruitment tools, class consolidations, apprenticeship pathways, policy forums, and a skills-matching pilot to help applicants, while also addressing pay equity and reducing barriers such as unnecessary degree requirements. Public witnesses spoke in support, and the committee approved her appointment 5-0 to advance to the Senate floor before adjourning.